All In Order
Fastbacks Lyrics
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By now it seems it might have happened to me
Everybody here looking at me weird, so I wondered
And so I wondered and wandered around the planet
Looking for some things that might have mattered to me
Everything here looks to me to be:
All in order
All in order it seems to be
'Till cautiously, I go
Around the corner where nothing will grow without a
Kind of water that they don't know about
The Plants think the animals are ruining everything
Everything here looks to me to be:
All in order
All in order, I go
The Fastbacks' "All in Order" is undeniably a surreal, psychedelic song that takes the listener on a strange journey. The opening lines describe the feeling of being in an unfamiliar place or situation, with the singer feeling like they have landed on another planet. They describe the feeling of being an outsider, with everyone around them looking at them weirdly and causing them to wonder what is going on. The singer then wanders around the planet, hoping to find things that might matter to them, but everything seems to be "all in order."
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more curious, eventually venturing around a corner where nothing will grow without a specific type of water. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for seeking out something that is missing or trying to find a solution to a problem. But in this world, the strange and otherworldly rule, with the plants thinking that the animals are ruining everything.
Taken as a whole, "All in Order" could be seen as a commentary on the quirks and strangeness of modern society. Even when everything seems to be fitting into place and working as it should, there are always strange and unexplainable things happening just under the surface.
Line by Line Meaning
And so I landed here on another planet
I found myself in a new and unfamiliar place.
By now it seems it might have happened to me
It feels like an experience I've had before.
Everybody here looking at me weird, so I wondered
People are giving me strange looks and I'm curious as to why.
And so I wondered and wandered around the planet
I started exploring to learn more about my surroundings.
Looking for some things that might have mattered to me
I searched for anything that could be important or meaningful to me.
Everything here looks to me to be:
My initial impression of this world is that everything appears to be
All in order
Well-organized and functioning properly.
All in order it seems to be
Overall, things seem to be under control and balanced.
'Till cautiously, I go
However, I proceed with caution.
Around the corner where nothing will grow without a
As I turn a corner, I see that there's a place where nothing can grow without a certain type of
Kind of water that they don't know about
Water that they are not familiar with or do not possess.
The Plants think the animals are ruining everything
The plants believe that the animals are causing harm to their world.
Everything here looks to me to be:
Although my initial impression was that things were
All in order
Functioning properly and in control.
All in order, I go
I continue my exploration with that understanding in mind.
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Written by: BLOCH
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